Electabuzz (Pokémon)

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Electabuzz
エレブー Eleboo

Artwork from FR/LG
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Type Electric
Species Electric Pokémon
Height 3′07″ (1.1m)
Weight 66.1 lbs. (30.0kg)
Ability Static
Egg group Humanshape
Time to hatch 6,400 steps
Effort yield 2 Spd
Exp. yield 156 base exp.
Lv100 at 1,000,000 exp.
Gender 25% ♀ / 75% ♂
Pokédex color Yellow
Catch rate 45

Electabuzz (Japanese: エレブー Eleboo) is an Electric-type Pokémon.

Contents

Biology

Physiology

Electabuzz is a slightly humanoid creature covered in yellow fur with black stripes, one of which is shaped like a lightning bolt. The three toes on Electabuzz's feet are arranged like that of a bird's foot. Electabuzz has a long, cat-like tail. Electabuzz has five fingers on each hand. Electabuzz has two sharp fangs and a pair of antennae. When it is dark out, Electabuzz's entire body gives off a bluish-white glow.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Electabuzz specialize in using electrical attacks. Electabuzz can also be good with using physical attacks, such as the Elemental Punches, Brick Break and Mega Punch.

Behavior

Habitat

Electabuzz normally reside in power plants and can sometimes wander into cities and cause major black-outs.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Electabuzz is primarily an ergovore, which means that it feeds off of electric currents.

In the anime

Electabuzz is the mascot of Casey's favorite baseball team.

Electabuzz first appeared in Showdown at Dark City. It is the Kas Gym's primary Pokémon and was used in the feuds that the Kas and Yas Gyms were having.

Rudy used an Electabuzz against Ash's Pikachu during their Gym Battle in Misty Meets Her Match.

In Enter The Dragonite, Drake, the leader of the Orange Crew, used his Electabuzz to fight Ash's Bulbasaur and Charizard. Drake's Electabuzz defeated Ash's Bulbasaur before being defeated by Ash's Charizard.

An Electabuzz was the head of security in a power plant. In Current Events, it attacked Ash and his Chikorita, seeing them as intruders, but was then captured by Team Rocket.

Dr. Namba owns an Electabuzz that he used in A Promise is a Promise.

Macey used an Electabuzz in her Silver Conference battle against Ash in Love, Pokémon Style.

Jump used an Electabuzz in the first round of the Ever Grande Conference in Saved by the Beldum but it was defeated by Morrison's newly evolved Metang.

In Smells Like Team Spirit, Paul's Elekid evolves into Electabuzz in the Tag Battle Competition. In DP066 it was revealed that Paul had left his Electabuzz under the care of his brother, Reiji.

In the manga

In Pokémon Special
In Pokémon Special

In the Pokémon Special manga

Electabuzz debuts in its own round, Buzz Off, Electabuzz!, as the main Pokémon of Lt. Surge.

In the TCG

Main article: Electabuzz (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Gen Game Pokédex entry
I Red Normally found near power plants, they can wander away and cause major blackouts in cities.
Blue
Yellow If a major power outage occurs, it is certain that this Pokémon has eaten electricity at a power plant.
Stadium Appear in power plants in search of electricity. They are said to cause major blackouts if they disappear.
II Gold Electricity runs across the surface of its body. In darkness, its entire body glows a whitish-blue.
Silver Its body constantly discharges electricity. Getting close to it will make your hair stand on end.
Crystal When two Electabuzz touch, they control the electric currents to communicate their feelings.
Stadium 2 Electricity runs across the surface of its body. In darkness, its entire body glows a whitish-blue.
III Ruby When a storm arrives, gangs of this Pokémon compete with each other to scale heights that are likely to be stricken by lightning bolts. Some towns use Electabuzz in place of lightning rods.
Sapphire When a storm arrives, gangs of this Pokémon compete with each other to scale heights that are likely to be stricken by lightning bolts. Some towns use Electabuzz in place of lightning rods.
Emerald When a storm approaches, it competes with others to scale heights that are likely to be stricken by lightning. Some towns use Electabuzz in place of lightning rods.
FireRed It loves to feed on strong electricity. It occasionally appears around large power plants and so on.
LeafGreen Normally found near power plants, they can wander away and cause major blackouts in cities.
IV Diamond Half of all blackouts occur when this Pokémon appears at power plants and eats electricity.
Pearl Half of all blackouts occur when this Pokémon appears at power plants and eats electricity.

Game locations

Gen Game Rarity Location
I Pokémon Red and Blue Rare Power Plant (Red only)
Pokémon Yellow None Trade
II Pokémon Gold and Silver Few Route 10
Pokémon Crystal Rare Route 10
III Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire None Trade
Pokémon Emerald None Trade
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Rare Power Plant (FireRed only)
Pokémon Colosseum None Trade
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness One Citadark Isle (Shadow)
IV Pokémon Diamond and Pearl None Evolve Elekid
Pokémon Platinum Unknown
Pal Park Mountain

In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Snap Tunnel.
Pokémon Trozei! Secret Storage 7
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Evolve from Elekid
Pokémon Ranger Go-Rock Squad Base
Pokémon Ranger Batonnage Freighter
Nurue Ruins
Asoheru Building

Base stats

HP: 65
 
Attack: 83
 
Defense: 57
 
Special: 85
 
SpAtk: 95
 
SpDef: 85
 
Speed: 105
 

The Special stat was used only in Generation I; it was later split into Special Attack and Special Defense.

Type effectiveness

Weakness Resistance

Learnset

Electabuzz is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Generation I
Level Move Type
Start Quick Attack Normal
Leer normal
34 ThunderShock electric
37 Screech Normal
42 ThunderPunch electric
49 Light Screen psychic
54 Thunder Electric
Generation II
Level Move Type
Start Quick Attack Normal
Leer normal
ThunderPunch electric
9 ThunderPunch electric
17 Light Screen psychic
25 Swift normal
38 Screech Normal
47 Thunderbolt electric
58 Thunder Electric
Generation III
Level Move Type
Start Quick Attack Normal
Leer normal
ThunderPunch electric
9 ThunderPunch electric
17 Light Screen psychic
25 Swift normal
38 Screech Normal
47 Thunderbolt electric
58 Thunder Electric
Generation IV
Level Move Type Cat.
Start Quick Attack Normal Physical
Leer normal Status
ThunderShock electric Special
7 ThunderShock electric Special
10 Low Kick Fighting Physical
16 Swift normal Special
19 Shock Wave Electric Special
25 Light Screen psychic Status
28 ThunderPunch electric Physical
37 Discharge Electric Special
43 Thunderbolt electric Special
52 Screech Normal Status
58 Thunder Electric Special

By TM/HM

Generation I
# Move Type
TM01 Mega Punch Normal
TM05 Mega Kick Normal
TM06 Toxic Poison
TM08 Body Slam Normal
TM09 Take Down Normal
TM10 Double-Edge Normal
TM15 Hyper Beam Normal
TM17 Submission Fighting
TM18 Counter Fighting
TM19 Seismic Toss Fighting
TM20 Rage Normal
TM24 Thunderbolt Electric
TM25 Thunder Electric
TM29 Psychic Psychic
TM30 Teleport Psychic
TM31 Mimic Normal
TM32 Double Team Normal
TM33 Reflect Psychic
TM34 Bide Normal
TM35 Metronome Normal
TM39 Swift Normal
TM40 Skull Bash Normal
TM44 Rest Psychic
TM45 Thunder Wave Electric
TM46 Psywave Psychic
TM50 Substitute Normal
HM04 Strength Normal
HM05 Flash Normal
Generation II
# Move Type
TM01 DynamicPunch Fighting
TM02 Headbutt Normal
TM03 Curse Unknown
TM06 Toxic Poison
TM07 Zap Cannon Electric
TM08 Rock Smash Fighting
TM10 Hidden Power Normal
TM13 Snore Normal
TM15 Hyper Beam Normal
TM17 Protect Normal
TM18 Rain Dance Water
TM20 Endure Normal
TM21 Frustration Normal
TM23 Iron Tail Steel
TM25 Thunder Electric
TM27 Return Normal
TM29 Psychic Psychic
TM31 Mud-Slap Ground
TM32 Double Team Normal
TM33 Ice Punch Ice
TM34 Swagger Normal
TM35 Sleep Talk Normal
TM39 Swift Normal
TM41 ThunderPunch Electric
TM43 Detect Fighting
TM44 Rest Psychic
TM45 Attract Normal
TM46 Thief Dark
TM48 Fire Punch Fire
HM04 Strength Normal
HM05 Flash Normal
Generation III
# Move Type
TM01 Focus Punch Fighting
TM06 Toxic Poison
TM10 Hidden Power Normal
TM15 Hyper Beam Normal
TM16 Light Screen Psychic
TM17 Protect Normal
TM18 Rain Dance Water
TM21 Frustration Normal
TM23 Iron Tail Steel
TM24 Thunderbolt Electric
TM25 Thunder Electric
TM27 Return Normal
TM29 Psychic Psychic
TM31 Brick Break Fighting
TM32 Double Team Normal
TM34 Shock Wave Electric
TM42 Facade Normal
TM43 Secret Power Normal
TM44 Rest Psychic
TM45 Attract Normal
TM46 Thief Dark
HM04 Strength Normal
HM05 Flash Normal
HM06 Rock Smash Fighting
Generation IV
# Move Type Cat.
TM01 Focus Punch Fighting Physical
TM06 Toxic Poison Status
TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special
TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special
TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status
TM17 Protect Normal Status
TM18 Rain Dance Water Status
TM21 Frustration Normal Physical
TM23 Iron Tail Steel Physical
TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special
TM25 Thunder Electric Special
TM27 Return Normal Physical
TM29 Psychic Psychic Special
TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical
TM32 Double Team Normal Status
TM34 Shock Wave Electric Special
TM42 Facade Normal Physical
TM43 Secret Power Normal Physical
TM44 Rest Psychic Status
TM45 Attract Normal Status
TM46 Thief Dark Physical
TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special
TM56 Fling Dark Physical
TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special
TM58 Endure Normal Status
TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical
TM69 Rock Polish Rock Status
TM70 Flash Normal Status
TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status
TM78 Captivate Normal Status
TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status
TM83 Natural Gift Normal Physical
TM87 Swagger Normal Status
TM90 Substitute Normal Status
HM04 Strength Normal Physical
HM06 Rock Smash Fighting Physical
HM08 Rock Climb Normal Physical

By breeding

By tutoring

In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen and Pokémon Emerald:

In Pokémon Emerald only:

Special Moves

In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Electabuzz knows Shadow Break, Shadow Half, Shadow Mist and Shadow Storm as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Follow Me after being purified.

TCG-only Moves

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
Image:Pin125.png Acquisition: Catch Image:Pin125.gif


Pokémon Trozei!
Image:Trozeiani125.gif Rarity: Rare Image:Trozeiani125.gif
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Body size: 1 Recruit Rate: Evolve Friend Area: Power Plant
Phrases
51%-100% HP All I need is electricity! Nothing else!
26%-50% HP Urk! My health's halved! There's not enough electricity.
1%-25% HP Shoot, I'm done... There's not even a volt of electricity left.
Level Up I leveled up! I'm buzzing with electricity!
Pokémon Ranger
Group: Electric Loops: 6 Minimum Experience: 13
Poké Assist: Electric Field Move: Recharge x3 Maximum Experience: 13
Electabuzz attacks by widely discharging power. It can also recharge the Styler.
Pokémon Ranger Batonnage
Group: Electric Poké Assist: Electric Field Move: Flash


Evolution

Baby
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Level 30
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Electabuzz
Trade holding Electirizer
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Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
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II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
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Image:Spr_2g_125_s.png Image:Spr_2s_125_s.png Image:Spr 2c 125 s.gif Image:Spr b g2 125 s.png
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
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Image:Spr 3r 125 s.png Image:Spr 3e 125 s.gif Image:Spr 3f 125 s.png Image:Spr b g3 125 s.png
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum   Back
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Electabuzz For other sprites and images, please see Electabuzz images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

  • Electabuzz is one of five Pokémon that initially, did not evolve into or from another Pokémon, but now is part of a three-stage evolutionary line (the other four being, Chansey, Magmar, Porygon and Roselia).

Origin

Electabuzz was likely based on one of the Japanese oni who was a horned ogre who wore tiger-stripes and was sometimes depicted as a god of lightning and thunder.

Name origin

Electabuzz's name seems to be a combination of electric and buzz, possibly in a reference to the humming sound of electricity. Its Japanese name is likely a combination of electric and ぶんぶん bunbun, buzz.

In other languages

External links

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